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by Tory Shepherd (now) and Elias Visontay (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#68GQ8)
People in NSW town are being urged to stay well away from downed power lines and to stay at home unless travel is necessary. Follow latest updates
A mini-cyclone" has left significant damage across the coastal NSW city of Port Macquarie, with trees and powerlines downed and roofs ripped from buildings, AAP's Phoebe Loomes reports.
Multiple emergency crews responded after the sudden sudden storm hit the coastal city just after 3pm on Friday. Some 60 calls for help were made to the State Emergency Service in the 30 minutes to 4pm, with reports of roofs blown from buildings, fallen trees and requests for flood rescues.
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